1. Introduce the author/web site and give a one sentence summary of the source.
2. Say why the source is important and
3. How you will use it in your research
“01/01/98 (January/February 1998) -- Rx: Friendship.” 8 Nov 2008 <http://web.arizona.edu/~vas/459/friends.htm>. This article by Beth Baker discusses various health benefits that have been found regarding friendship and social support. I will use this article in my essay to discuss the importance of friendship.
“2002 Playgroup.” 28 Oct 2008 <http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prplay02n>. iVillage is a popular website that has many features including message boards. This playgroup message board is what is left of the originating playgroup from which the April Exiles were formed. I will use this site to show how many people have managed to remain in the group compared to the people in our offshoot forum.
“American Institute of Stress.” 8 Nov 2008 <http://www.stress.org/topic-emotional.htm>. This particular article deals with the effects of friendship and social support on stress. I will use pieces of this article to discuss the importance of friendship and health.
“Board Message.” 28 Oct 2008 <http://z7.invisionfree.com/April_Exiles/index.php?act=idx>. April Exiles is a group of approximately twenty-five women who began a pregnancies in 2001 with a due date of April 2002. This forum is the break-off group from iVillage's expecting club/play group forum. I will explore why these twenty-five women have managed to remain friends after seven years and use that information to relate how to retain friendships.
“Friendship (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).” 8 Nov 2008 <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/friendship/>. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy explores the nature and value of friendships in this article. I will use it to define friendship in a philosophical way.
“How to Make Friends Online - wikiHow.” 8 Nov 2008 <http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Friends-Online>. This wikiHow gives tips on how to make friends online which I will use to show the origins of the friendships formed on the April Exiles message board.
“Rules of Friendship.” 28 Oct 2008 <http://ezinearticles.com/?Rules-of-Friendship&id=1553128>. Brad Paul has written an article focusing on defining friendship and explaining what makes a friendship work. His information will help me relate why the Exiles have remained friends.
“The Hunger for Friends : The Friendship Crisis.” 28 Oct 2008 http://www.enotalone.com/article/4831.html. Marla Paul's article about the search for adult friendships contains information that will lend credence to my claim that friendships are important to find and maintain.
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1. Introduce the author/web site and give a one sentence summary of the source.
2. Say why the source is important and
3. How you will use it in your research
“01/01/98 (January/February 1998) -- Rx: Friendship.” 8 Nov 2008 <http://web.arizona.edu/~vas/459/friends.htm>.
This article by Beth Baker discusses various health benefits that have been found regarding friendship and social support. I will use this article in my essay to discuss the importance of friendship.
“2002 Playgroup.” 28 Oct 2008 <http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prplay02n>.
iVillage is a popular website that has many features including message boards. This playgroup message board is what is left of the originating playgroup from which the April Exiles were formed. I will use this site to show how many people have managed to remain in the group compared to the people in our offshoot forum.
“American Institute of Stress.” 8 Nov 2008 <http://www.stress.org/topic-emotional.htm>.
This particular article deals with the effects of friendship and social support on stress. I will use pieces of this article to discuss the importance of friendship and health.
“Board Message.” 28 Oct 2008 <http://z7.invisionfree.com/April_Exiles/index.php?act=idx>.
April Exiles is a group of approximately twenty-five women who began a pregnancies in 2001 with a due date of April 2002. This forum is the break-off group from iVillage's expecting club/play group forum. I will explore why these twenty-five women have managed to remain friends after seven years and use that information to relate how to retain friendships.
“Friendship (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).” 8 Nov 2008 <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/friendship/>.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy explores the nature and value of friendships in this article. I will use it to define friendship in a philosophical way.
“How to Make Friends Online - wikiHow.” 8 Nov 2008 <http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Friends-Online>.
This wikiHow gives tips on how to make friends online which I will use to show the origins of the friendships formed on the April Exiles message board.
“Rules of Friendship.” 28 Oct 2008 <http://ezinearticles.com/?Rules-of-Friendship&id=1553128>.
Brad Paul has written an article focusing on defining friendship and explaining what makes a friendship work. His information will help me relate why the Exiles have remained friends.
“The Hunger for Friends : The Friendship Crisis.” 28 Oct 2008 http://www.enotalone.com/article/4831.html.
Marla Paul's article about the search for adult friendships contains information that will lend credence to my claim that friendships are important to find and maintain.
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